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Version: 10.3

Get started as Low-Code Developer

If your goal is to create RPA automation without coding, keep working Recorder. Let's walk through simple steps in Work.AI Developer so that you can start right away.

Run sample recording​

In this step, you can view how to run sample recordings. You will run the first sample and see execution progress and results. After that, you can run any Recorder sample.

  1. Launch Recorder by clicking its icon on your desktop. During the first launch, you see the Welcome page. On this page, you can find video tutorials, sample recordings, and links to training materials.

    You can also access the Welcome from the menu Help > Welcome to WorkFusion Recorder.

  2. Run the Work.AI Overview sample recording that presents the tool's basic capabilities. To open the sample recording from the Welcome page, click its name.

    The recording opens in Recorder.

  3. Once the sample recording opens, you can play it by clicking the Play recording button.

    You can also select the Play from current step option.

    While the recording is playing, you can see its execution on the screen (opening applications and typing) and its progress on the progress bar.

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Pay attention to the text the bot types. The script can ask you to save a file in your local file system at some point.

After the script's successful execution, you see green checkmarks in front of each executed step. As a result of the script, you have a local text file with useful links.

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You can run all other sample recordings from the Welcome page this way.

Make your first recording​

In this step, you will learn how to create a recording of your actions in Recorder.

Let's make a recording that types My First Recording :) in Notepad and saves it as MyFirstRecording.txt to your desktop.

  1. Open Recorder.

  2. Click Start New Recording or use Ctrl+6 instead.

  3. Specify a name for your recording and click OK.

    Now, the recording starts and captures all your actions. You should see the Recorder panel with a running timer in the lower-right corner of the screen.

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Perform your workflow actions in a natural way so that the bot can capture them.

Here's the order of your steps:

  1. Click Win+R to launch the Windows Run dialogue.

  2. Type notepad and click Enter to open Notepad.

  3. Click File > Save as. Name your file as MyFirstRecording and save it on your desktop.

  4. Click the Stop Recording button on the Recorder panel. Your first recording is ready.

  5. Click Play recording to play your recording.

Explore Examples Library​

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In this step, you will find more sample scripts in Examples overview. Follow the instructions there to download and run them. Mind that some scripts may require editing before execution.

For more examples, see Examples overview. Here, you can find scripts for various cases that demonstrate web and desktop automation using browsers, Outlook, Excel, Adobe Reader. The examples contain reusable components that you can apply in your scripts with minimal or without any modifications.

  1. On the main page of Examples Library, find a short description of each example linking to the detailed information, script documentation, and download links.
  2. Each example contains a description of a specific case and its script workflow. In the detailed script workflow, find links to the documentation as well.
  3. Download reusable components available on a separate page to apply in your script. The components are marked by REUSABLE. For more details, refer to this article.
  4. Add reusable components to your script. For more details, see Reusable components | Сopy reusable components.

Create your script​

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Now, it's time to create your first script in Recorder using the built-in Actions Library. As an automation example, you create your script that opens the WorkFusion site.

Do as follows:

  1. Open Recorder and click File > New Recording or press Ctrl+5.
  2. From the Actions Library, drag the Open Website action to Actions Flow.
    1. In the Site URL field, enter https://www.workfusion.com/.
    2. In the Browser field, specify your browser. The recommendation is to use Google Chrome.
  3. Add a Wait action (3,000 ms) to make sure the site opens. Congratulations! Your first script is ready. You can try to run it by clicking the Play recording button.
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Want to get more structured knowledge on non-code automation and get certificates? Explore our Automation Academy.